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View article Three Hull infrastructure projects to receive £9.5m

Three Hull infrastructure projects to receive £9.5m

21st September 2020

Three infrastructure schemes designed to kickstart the region’s economy have received full funding commitments from the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The LEP board has committed £9.5m to the projects across Hull and East Yorkshire to stimulate the Humber’s economy over the next 18 months. The three infrastructure projects are being supported by Humber LEP’s […]

View article £13.4m funding for these for six projects in Hull and East Riding

£13.4m funding for these for six projects in Hull and East Riding

17th July 2020

Six projects across Hull and East Yorkshire are set to receive a share of £13.4m in funding which could create up to 1,300 jobs in the region. The projects were agreed by the Humber LEP Board today after the announcement of the area’s allocation from the Government’s Getting Building Fund last week. The fund is designed to […]

View article Work begins on major upgrade of A63

Work begins on major upgrade of A63

18th June 2020

A major upgrade that will transform Hull’s transport network is now officially under way. Work has now begun to improve the A63 Castle Street, which will improve transport links between the Port of Hull to the A63 and M62 along with the wider strategic road network. The scheme will also help to reunite the city […]

View article Green light for work to transform one of Hull’s busiest roads

Green light for work to transform one of Hull’s busiest roads

29th May 2020

Work to transform one of Hull’s busiest roads will start in summer. The A63 Castle Street scheme will improve transport links between the Port of Hull to the A63 and M62 along with the wider strategic road network. The scheme also help to reunite the city centre with its waterfront, supporting the city’s economic growth […]

View article A63 bridge to be named after Hull’s first female GP

A63 bridge to be named after Hull’s first female GP

30th April 2020

Hull’s new A63 bridge will be named after the city’s first female GP after 55,000 votes were cast. The footbridge will be named after trailblazer Dr Mary Murdoch, who was House Surgeon at the Victoria Hospital for Sick Children in Park Street and founder of the Hull Women’s Suffrage Society. Students from the Newland School […]

View article Young people in Hull urged to apply for apprenticeships on major A63 project

Young people in Hull urged to apply for apprenticeships on major A63 project

3rd April 2020

Young people are being urged to apply for skilled apprentice positions on upcoming major A63 Castle Street project in Hull. Apprentices are being sought in positions across civil engineering, surveying and digital professions for the Highways England scheme, which is expected to run for five years. And Hull City Council and contractor Balfour Beatty are […]

View article Who should inspire new name for A63 bridge? Five historic figures shortlisted

Who should inspire new name for A63 bridge? Five historic figures shortlisted

27th February 2020

A Second World War veteran, a headscarf heroine and Hull’s first female GP are among five figures who could inspire the name for Hull’s new bridge spanning the A63. These are just some of the influential figures students from Newland School for Girls and Archbishop Sentamu Academy have written about after they were tasked with […]

View article Hull’s A63 footbridge is closer to completion – and will soon have a name

Hull’s A63 footbridge is closer to completion – and will soon have a name

10th January 2020

Hull’s new footbridge spanning the A63 is moving closer to completion. The bridge, which will connect the city centre to its waterfront, is entering its final phases of construction – and will soon have a new name. The assembled bridge was delivered to its final position in November last year, with work still ongoing to […]

View article Watch as Hull’s A63 bridge is moved into place

Watch as Hull’s A63 bridge is moved into place

4th November 2019

A new bridge connecting Hull city centre to its waterfront is now in place. The 60-metre, 150-tonne footbridge was moved into position over the A63 dual carriageway overnight on Saturday 2 November. And timelapse footage showing the journey made by the huge structure has been released today. Watch the bridge move below: The A63 […]

View article Road closures as Hull’s A63 bridge is moved into position

Road closures as Hull’s A63 bridge is moved into position

31st October 2019

Road closures will be in place this weekend as the city’s new landmark bridge is moved into its final position over the A63. The huge operation will see the 60-metre, 150-tonne bridge put into place from Friday 1 November at 8pm to Monday 4 November at 6am. The road will be closed from the Mytongate […]

View article Princes Quay bridge taking shape as pieces are assembled

Princes Quay bridge taking shape as pieces are assembled

23rd September 2019

Hull’s Princes Quay bridge is starting to take shape with all 11 pieces of the structure now in position. The Highways England project, which is the first phase of the A63 Castle Street scheme, will shape the future of Hull and connect key sites. The pieces are now being welded in preparation for the journey […]

View article Council acquires Arco headquarters as part of A63 scheme

Council acquires Arco headquarters as part of A63 scheme

11th March 2019

Another major piece in the delivery of the A63 Castle Street Road Scheme is in place after the council acquired the Arco headquarters on Waverley Street. The site will be used by Highways England during the delivery of the scheme, which is due to begin in 2021. Arco plans to move its headquarters to a […]